[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 118 (Thursday, August 5, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D912-D919]
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                                           Thursday, August 5, 2010

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement 
      Act, as amended.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, 
      to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United 
      States.
      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6755-S6693
Measures Introduced: Fifty-seven bills and twelve resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3708-3764, S. Res. 607-616, and S. Con. Res. 
70-71.                                                   
  Pages S6882-85
Measures Reported:
  S. 1703, to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority 
of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian 
tribes, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-247)
  H.R. 1517, to allow certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
employees who serve under an overseas limited appointment for at least 
2 years, and whose service is rated fully successful or higher 
throughout that time, to be converted to a permanent appointment in the 
competitive service, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-248)
  S. 3305, to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil 
polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-249)
  S. 1609, to authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering 
Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector. (S. Rept. 
No. 111-250)
  S. 2881, to provide greater technical resources to FCC Commissioners, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-251)
  S. 553, to revise the authorized route of the North Country National 
Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking 
trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National 
Forest and Chippewa National Forest, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-252)
  S. 1017, to reauthorize the Cane River National Heritage Area 
Commission and expand the boundaries of the Cane River National 
Heritage Area in the State of Louisiana, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
111-253)
  S. 1018, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an 
agreement with Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, 
Louisiana, to construct a curatorial center for the use of Cane River 
Creole National Historical Park, the National Center for Preservation 
Technology and Training, and the University, with amendments. (S. Rept. 
No. 111-254)
  S. 1080, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior 
with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-255)
  S. 1270, to modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National 
Monument, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 111-256)
  S. 1272, to provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase 
Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to designate segments of Wasson 
and Franklin Creeks in the State of Oregon as wild or recreation 
rivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
111-257)
  S. 1629, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land 
of the New Philadelphia town site in the state of Illinois, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-258)
  S. 1719, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to 
the town of Alta, Utah, with an

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amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-259)
  S. 1787, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation 
Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-260)
  S. 2722, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, in the State of Wyoming, 
as a unit of the National Park System. (S. Rept. No. 111-261)
  S. 2726, to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National 
Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-262)
  S. 2738, to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a 
memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free 
persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice 
for all during the American Revolution, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
111-263)
  S. 2830, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the 
authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation 
projects, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 111-264)
  S. 2892, to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-265)
  S. 2907, to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-266)
  S. 2933, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio, as a unit of 
the National Park System, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 111-267)
  S. 2941, to provide supplemental ex gratia compensation to the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands for impacts of the nuclear testing 
program of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-268)
  H.R. 86, To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide 
management consistency by incorporating the rocks and small islands 
along the coast of Orange County, California, into the California 
Coastal National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and 
meet the original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's 
rocks and small islands. (S. Rept. No. 111-269)
  H.R. 129, to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest 
System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-270)
  H.R. 601, to provide for the conveyance of parcels of land to Mantua, 
Box Elder County, Utah. (S. Rept. No. 111-271)
  H.R. 762, to validate final patent number 27-2005-0081. (S. Rept. No. 
111-272)
  H.R. 1043, to provide for a land exchange involving certain National 
Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of 
California, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 111-273)
  H.R. 2008, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate 
the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of 
the Central Utah Project. (S. Rept. No. 111-274)
  H.R. 2741, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse 
project. (S. Rept. No. 111-275)
  H.R. 3804, to make technical corrections to various Acts affecting 
the National Park Service, to extend, amend, or establish certain 
National Park Service authorities. (S. Rept. No. 111-276)
  H.R. 4474, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions 
located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No 
Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of 
Idaho. (S. Rept. No. 111-277)
  S. 3729, to authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2013. (S. Rept. No. 
111-278)
  Report to accompany S.J. Res. 29, approving the renewal of import 
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 
2003. (S. Rept. No. 111-279)
  Report to accompany S. 678, to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. (S. Rept. No. 111-280)
  S. 3107, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an 
increase, effective December 1, 2010, in the rates of compensation for 
veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of 
dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain 
disabled veterans. (S. Rept. No. 111-281)
  S. 518, to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 
Bicentennial Commission.
  S. 3354, to redesignate the North Mississippi National Wildlife 
Refuges Complex as the Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi National 
Wildlife Refuges Complex.
  S. 3656, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to improve 
the reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products. 
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Measures Passed:
  United States Government, Community Management Account, Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System: Senate passed S. 
3611, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence 
and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, 
the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S6767-99
  Feinstein/Bond Amendment No. 4588, to strike provisions enacted by 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 and to improve the bill. 
                                                             Page S6767
  Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act: Senate passed S. 3307, to reauthorize 
child nutrition programs, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S6832-35
  Lincoln/Chambliss Amendment No. 4589, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6832
  Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010: 
Senate passed H.R. 5875, making emergency supplemental appropriations 
for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6838-45
  Schumer Amendment No. 4593, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6843
  Caseyville, Illinois Certain Easements and Contractual Arrangements: 
Senate passed H.R. 511, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to 
terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the 
Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated 
contractual arrangements with the Village.               
  Pages S6974-75
  John C. Godbold Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 4275, to 
designate the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. 
Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as 
the ``John C. Godbold Federal Building''.                    
  Page S6975
  Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 5552, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the payment of 
the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid 
quarterly and to provide for the assessment by the Secretary of the 
Treasury of certain criminal restitution.                    
  Page S6975
  James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore 
Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 3562, to designate the federally 
occupied building located at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, 
Mississippi, as the ``James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, 
and Roy K. Moore Federal Building'', after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
  Page S6975
  First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 3978, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to accept and use gifts for otherwise 
authorized activities of the Center for Domestic Preparedness that are 
related to preparedness for a response to terrorism, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.   
  Pages S6975-76
  Rosa's Law: Senate passed S. 2781, to change references in Federal 
law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, 
and to change references to a mentally retarded individual to 
references to an individual with an intellectual disability, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S6976-77
  Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Senate passed S. 3656, to amend the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to improve the reporting on sales of 
livestock and dairy products.                            
  Pages S6977-78
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection Employees: Senate passed H.R. 
1517, to allow certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who 
serve under an overseas limited appointment for at least 2 years, and 
whose service is rated fully successful or higher throughout that time, 
to be converted to a permanent appointment in the competitive service, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
  Page S6978
  Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex: 
Senate passed S. 3354, to redesignate the North Mississippi National 
Wildlife Refuges Complex as the Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi 
National Wildlife Refuges Complex.                       
  Pages S6978-79
  Agricultural Credit Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3509, to 
reauthorize State agricultural mediation programs under title V of the 
Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S6979
  Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act: Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 1674, to provide for an 
exclusion under the Supplemental Security Income program and the 
Medicaid program for compensation provided to individuals who 
participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions, and the 
bill was then passed.                                    
  Pages S6979-80

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  ``Spirit of '45 Day'': Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 226, supporting the 
observance of ``Spirit of '45 Day'', and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                          
  Page S6980
  United States Hardwoods Industry: Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Res. 411, recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United 
States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and 
the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full 
consideration in any program to promote construction of environmentally 
preferable commercial, public, or private buildings, and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S6980
  Honoring the life of Manute Bol: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 579, honoring the life 
of Manute Bol and expressing the condolences of the Senate on his 
passing, and the resolution was then agreed to.          
  Pages S6980-81
  National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 612, designating September 9, 2010, as ``National 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day''.            
  Page S6981
  India's Independence 63rd Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 613, 
recognizing the 63rd anniversary of India's independence, expressing 
appreciation to Americans of Indian descent for their contributions to 
society, and expressing support and optimism for the strategic 
partnership and friendship between the United States and India in the 
future.                                                      
  Page S6981
  To Kill A Mockingbird Publication 50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 614, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the publication of 
``To Kill a Mockingbird''.                                   
  Page S6981
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, providing 
for a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.   
  Pages S6981-82
  Authorize Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 615, to 
authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.                                                     
  Page S6982
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Senate passed S. 3729, 
to authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2013, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S6982-83
  Reid (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4602, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S6982-83
  Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act: Senate passed S. 
3304, to increase the access of persons with disabilities to modern 
communications, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6983-89
  Reid (for Pryor) Amendment No. 4603, to modify the bill as reported. 
                                                             Page S6989
  Religious Minorities in Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 322, expressing the 
sense of the Senate on religious minorities in Iraq, and the resolution 
was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S6989-90
  Reid (for Levin/Lugar) Amendment No. 4604, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6989
  Reid (for Levin/Lugar) Amendment No. 4605, to amend the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S6989-90
Measures Considered:
Mall Business Lending Fund Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration 
of H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to 
direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in 
eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit 
for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide tax incentives for small business job creation, taking action 
on the following amendments and motion proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6972-74
Pending:
  Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6972
  Reid (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 4595 (to Amendment No. 4594), to 
exempt certain amounts subject to other information reporting from the 
information reporting provisions of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act.                                     
Pages S6972-73
  Reid (for Johanns) Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment No. 4595), to 
repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments 
of $600 or more to corporations.                             
Page S6973
  Reid Amendment No. 4597 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 4594), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6973
  Reid Amendment No. 4598 (to Amendment No. 4597), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6973
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4599 (the instructions on the motion 
to commit), to provide for a study.                          
Page S6974
  Reid Amendment No. 4600 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4599) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.               
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  Reid Amendment No. 4601 (to Amendment No. 4600), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6974
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Johanns) 
Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment No. 4595) (listed above), and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, August 5, 2010, a vote on cloture will occur at 11 a.m., on 
Tuesday, September 14, 2010.                                 
Page S6973
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Nelson 
(FL)) Amendment No. 4595 (to Amendment No. 4594) (listed above), and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for 
Johanns) Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment No. 4595) (listed above). 
                                                             Page S6973
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Baucus/
Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594 (listed above), and, in accordance with 
the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote 
on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for Nelson (FL)) 
Amendment No. 4595 (to Amendment No. 4594) (listed above).   
Page S6973
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for 
Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594 (listed above).          
Page S6973
Withdrawn:
  Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4519, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6972
  Reid Amendment No. 4520 (to Amendment No. 4519), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6972
  Reid Amendment No. 4521 (to Amendment No. 4520), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6872
  Reid Amendment No. 4522 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 4519), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6972
  Reid Amendment No. 4523 (to Amendment No. 4522), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6972
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4524 (the instructions on the motion 
to commit), to provide for a study.                          
Page S6972
  Reid Amendment No. 4525 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4524) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.               
Page S6972
  Reid Amendment No. 4526 (to Amendment No. 4525), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6972
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 11 a.m., 
on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, Senate will vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on Reid (for Johanns) Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment 
No. 4595) (listed above); provided further, that the filing deadline 
for first degree amendment be at 3 p.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010. 
                                                             Page S6990
House Messages:
  FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act: By 
61 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 228), Senate agreed to the motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
H.R. 1586, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the 
safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the 
United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control 
system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, with Reid 
Amendment No. 4575 (to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to 
the bill), in the nature of a substitute, after taking action on the 
following amendments and motions proposed thereto:       
  Pages S6762-67
Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 4576 (to Amendment No. 4575), to change the 
enactment date.                                          
Pages S6762-66
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 226), two-thirds of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to suspend Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate, with respect to DeMint proposed motion to refer the House 
Message on H.R. 1586 to the Committee on Finance, with instructions. 
                                                             Page S6764
  By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 227), two-thirds of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to suspend Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate, with respect to DeMint proposed motion to refer the House 
Message on H.R. 1586 to the Committee on Finance, with instructions. 
                                                             Page S6764
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair announced, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 
105 (adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. Res. 149 (adopted Oct. 
5, 1993), as amended by Public Law 105-275 (adopted Oct. 21, 1998), 
amended by S. Res. 75 (adopted March 25, 1999), amended by S. Res. 383 
(adopted Oct. 27, 2000), and amended by S. Res. 355 (adopted Nov. 13, 
2002), and amended by S. Res. 480 (adopted Nov. 20, 2004), further 
amended by S. Res. 625 (adopted Dec. 6, 2006), and further amended by 
S. Res. 715 (adopted Nov. 20, 2008), the designation of members of the 
Senate National Security Working Group for the remainder of the 111th 
Congress: Senator Inouye (who serves in his capacity as President pro 
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and Senator Kerry to be Majority Administrative Co-Chairman, while 
continuing in his already-designated position of Democratic Co-
Chairman.                                                    
  Page S6974
Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding the adjournment or recess of 
the Senate, that Senate committees be authorized to file reported 
legislative and executive calendar business on Thursday, September 2, 
2010 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.                                  
  Page S6974
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the 
President of the Senate Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                             Page S6974
Nominations in Status Quo--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding an adjournment or recess of the 
Senate, that all nominations currently in committee or on the calendar 
remain in status quo, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXXI, 
paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, except the following: 
Calendar numbers 404, 591, 688, 696, 697, 698, 891, 933, 948, 1008; and 
the following in Committee: PN797, PN1644, PN1024, PN1651, PN1631 and 
PN1987.                                                      
  Page S6971


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D917, August 5, 2010, the Record reads: Nominations in 
Status Quo--Agreement: . . . Calendar numbers 404, 591, 688, 696, 
697, 698, 891, 933, 958, 1008; and the following in Committee: 
PN797, PN1644, PN1024, PN1651, PN1631 and PN1987.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations in 
Status Quo--Agreement: . . . Calendar numbers 404, 591, 688, 696, 
697, 698, 891, 933, 948, 1008; and the following in Committee: 
PN797, PN1644, PN1024, PN1651, PN1631 and PN1987.


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Stranch Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, September 13, 2010, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Jane Stranch, of 
Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; 
that there be 2 hours of debate with respect to the nomination, with 
the time equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and 
Sessions, or their designees; that at 5:30 p.m., Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.                              
  Page S6971
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 63 yeas 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 229), Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, 
to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. 
                                               Pages S6756-62, S6803-30
  James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Bisa Williams, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Niger.
  J. Michelle Childs, of South Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina.
  Richard Mark Gergel, of South Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina.
  Timothy Q. Purdon, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
  Willie Ransome Stafford III, of North Carolina, to be United States 
Marshal for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four 
years.
  Cathy Jo Jones, of Ohio, to be United States Marshal for the Southern 
District of Ohio for the term of four years.
  Leonard Philip Stark, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Delaware.
  Melinda L. Haag, of California, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of California for the term of four years.
  Edward L. Stanton III, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  John F. Walsh, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Colorado for the term of four years.
  Stephen R. Wigginton, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Arthur Darrow Baylor, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Rose M. Likins, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Peru.
  Luis E. Arreaga-Rodas, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Iceland.
  Barry R. Grissom, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Kansas for the term of four years.
  Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cote d'Ivoire.
  Gerald M. Feierstein, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Yemen.
  Peter Michael McKinley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Colombia.
  Helen Patricia Reed-Rowe, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Palau.
  Patrick S. Moon, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
  Christopher W. Murray, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of the Congo.
  David J. Hickton, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Mark Charles Storella, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Zambia.

[[Page D918]]


  J. Thomas Dougherty, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso.
  Eric D. Benjaminson, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Gabonese 
Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
  William J. Ihlenfeld II, of West Virginia, to be United States 
Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of 
four years.
  John William Vaudreuil, of Wisconsin, to be United States Attorney 
for the Western District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Neile L. Miller, of Maryland, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, 
National Nuclear Security Administration.
  James R. Clapper, of Virginia, to be Director of National 
Intelligence.
  Maura Connelly, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Lebanon.
  Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Greece.
  James Frederick Entwistle, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  Mark Lloyd Ericks, of Washington, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Washington for the term of four years.
  Joseph Patrick Faughnan, Sr., of Connecticut, to be United States 
Marshal for the District of Connecticut for the term of four years.
  Harold Michael Oglesby, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
  Donald Martin O'Keefe, of California, to be United States Marshal for 
the Northern District of California for the term of four years.
  Laurence D. Wohlers, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Central 
African Republic.
  Judith R. Fergin, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Timor-Leste.
  James Thomas Fowler, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  Craig Ellis Thayer, of Washington, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Washington for the term of four years.
  Michael S. Owen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Sierra Leone.
  Robert Porter Jackson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cameroon.
  James Franklin Jeffrey, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Iraq.
  Alejandro Daniel Wolff, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Chile.
  Scot Alan Marciel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Indonesia.
  Terence Patrick McCulley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria.
  Pamela E. Bridgewater Awkard, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
Jamaica.
  Michele Thoren Bond, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Kingdom of Lesotho.
  Paul W. Jones, of New York, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
  Phyllis Marie Powers, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Panama.
  Conrad Ernest Candelaria, of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal 
for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
  Joseph Anthony Papili, of Delaware, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Delaware for the term of four years.
  James Alfred Thompson, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Utah for the term of four years.
  34 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  55 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                        Pages S6965-71, S6974, S6991-93
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget.
  Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Scientist of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  Nancy E. Lindborg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.
  Kevin Glenn Nealer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2011.
  Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2010.
  Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2013.
  Chase Theodora Rogers, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2012.
  Juan F. Vasquez, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Donald Kenneth Steinberg, of California, to be Deputy Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development.

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  Cora B. Marrett, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy Director of the National 
Science Foundation.
  Allison Blakely, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2016.
  David B. Buckley, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Central 
Intelligence Agency.                                         
Page S6990
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Election 
Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2013, which was sent to the 
Senate on May 4, 2009.                                       
Page S6993
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S6879-80
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6880
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6880, S6982
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6880-81


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D919, August 5, 2010, the following language appears: 
Executive Communications: Page S6880
  
  The online correction has been corrected to read: Executive 
Communications: Pages S6880-81


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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6882
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6885-86
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S6886-S6910
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6872-79
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6910-65
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6965
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6965
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6965
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--229) 
                                              Pages S6764, S6766, S6830
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 307, at 10:02 p.m., until 2:30 p.m. on 
Monday, September 13, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6990.)